Project Gutenberg 2014-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 184 Campos, Alvaro de 1888 1935 Campos, Álvaro de De Campos, Alvaro Ultimatum Produced by Gonçalo Silva. This file was made using scans of public domain works from the National Library of Portugal (http://purl.pt). "Ultimatum" by Alvaro de Campos is a provocative manifesto-like text written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. The book is a critical and satirical work that expresses disdain for contemporary European society, its politicians, and its cultural figures. It delves into themes of disillusionment, the stagnation of creativity, and a yearning for a new, innovative world order. In "Ultimatum," Alvaro de Campos, a heteronym of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, launches a fierce tirade against a host of prominent figures, accusing them of contributing to the moral and intellectual decay of Europe. The text adopts a passionate and energetic tone as it declares a "fallência geral," or general failure, of civilization, suggesting that society's ills stem from a profound disconnect between human sensitivity and the stimuli of modern life. Campos calls for an "artificial adaptation" to revive creativity, proposing radical changes in political, artistic, and philosophical paradigms. Ultimately, he envisions a future led by "Supermen" who embody completeness, complexity, and harmony, pushing for a reinvention of societal values and structures amidst the chaos of World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45461/45461-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 37.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature -- 20th century PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 59448 2025-06-18T12:27:39.537330 text/html 36174 2024-10-24T06:05:58 text/html 102650 2025-06-18T12:27:42.057295 application/epub+zip 101312 2025-06-18T12:27:40.159331 application/epub+zip 83260 2025-06-18T12:27:39.832377 application/epub+zip 141806 2025-06-18T12:27:43.691286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133309 2025-06-18T12:27:41.682319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107145 2022-09-20T18:06:51.057727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49466 2025-06-18T12:27:39.339378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29648 2024-10-24T06:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16786 2025-06-18T12:27:43.835292 application/rdf+xml 11841 2025-06-18T12:27:39.925361 image/jpeg 2059 2025-06-18T12:27:39.878355 image/jpeg 93183 2025-06-18T12:27:39.551383 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Pessoa, Fernando en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia